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A combination vaccine protects cattle against most of the deadly clostridial diseases. A separate vaccine can be given to protect against tetanus.
Rabies
Rabies is rare in cattle, however, cattle can be affected if bitten by a rabid animal. RABIES IS A FATAL VIRAL INFECTION OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. INCUBATION IS 3 WEEKS OR LONGER. SYMPTOMS MAY NOT SHOW UNTIL UP TO 6 MONTHS AFTER BEING BITTEN.
Symptoms are bending under of back fetlock joints, sagging and swaying of hindquarters when walking, dullness or excitability, drooling of salvia on account of difficulty swallowing. Cattle may run at other animals or objects, bellow loudly, or make yawning movements in voiceless attempts to bellow. The animal may behave strangely, be progressively dull and paralyzed for 1 – 6 days before dying.
Coccidiosis
This is caused by protozoa that damaged the intestinal lining, creating severe, bloody diarrhea. Protozoa are passed in manure of carrier animals and in feces of sick animals.
Eye problems
There are several kinds of eye problems that affect cattle as well as injuries. IMMEDIATE CARE IS VITAL IN SOME CASES TO PREVENT LOSS OF VISION.
Pinkeye
Causes serious losses – poor weight gains expensive medications, lower sale price because of eye damage or blindness.
It pays to try and prevent this highly contagious disease and to treat affected animals in early stages.
Dust, face flies, and other eye irritations such as bright sunlight, tall grass brushing the eyes, viruses that damage the eye make conditions favorable for the bacteria to spread. Face flies are the principal spreaders of the disease during warm or hot weather.
Rabies
Rabies is rare in cattle, however, cattle can be affected if bitten by a rabid animal. RABIES IS A FATAL VIRAL INFECTION OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. INCUBATION IS 3 WEEKS OR LONGER. SYMPTOMS MAY NOT SHOW UNTIL UP TO 6 MONTHS AFTER BEING BITTEN.
Symptoms are bending under of back fetlock joints, sagging and swaying of hindquarters when walking, dullness or excitability, drooling of salvia on account of difficulty swallowing. Cattle may run at other animals or objects, bellow loudly, or make yawning movements in voiceless attempts to bellow. The animal may behave strangely, be progressively dull and paralyzed for 1 – 6 days before dying.
Coccidiosis
This is caused by protozoa that damaged the intestinal lining, creating severe, bloody diarrhea. Protozoa are passed in manure of carrier animals and in feces of sick animals.
Eye problems
There are several kinds of eye problems that affect cattle as well as injuries. IMMEDIATE CARE IS VITAL IN SOME CASES TO PREVENT LOSS OF VISION.
Pinkeye
Causes serious losses – poor weight gains expensive medications, lower sale price because of eye damage or blindness.
It pays to try and prevent this highly contagious disease and to treat affected animals in early stages.
Dust, face flies, and other eye irritations such as bright sunlight, tall grass brushing the eyes, viruses that damage the eye make conditions favorable for the bacteria to spread. Face flies are the principal spreaders of the disease during warm or hot weather.